‘Family Guy’ Killed Off The Right Character

Before you waste your energy sending hate tweets to Seth MacFarlane, take a step back and consider that maybe offing this character was the right decision.

Judging by the flood of tweets, comments and online petitions that immediately followed Brian’s death on the Nov. 24 episode of Family Guy, it’s safe to say the people of the internet were furious over the plot twist — but then again, when are the people of the internet not furious about something? The truth is, while Brian’s death was sad and surprising, it was handled beautifully; and I believe, in time, people will grow to accept the seemingly major shift in the show’s tone.

I’m not about to say that killing Brian was necessary. I’m also not going to pretend that I won’t miss him, especially his dynamic with Stewie, which has provided many of the series’ most memorable moments. (Never will I be able to wash the image of a baby and a dog making out from my mind. Never.) But what I am saying is that, as a society, we need to accept Brian’s death and move on.

Brian’s Death: Why It Was OK

Brian’s death did something I never thought Family Guy ever could: It made me feel. I also hear it made some people cry, but I swear I wasn’t one of those people, no matter how much water happened to mysteriously appear in my eyes. And isn’t it kind of great when a show, in its twelfth season, can still surprise you like that? When Brian looked up at his family and told them, “You’ve given me a wonderful life,” you might as well as have put me on that table next to him. Dead.

Stewie’s journey of acceptance was also particularly touching. The family pet should be every kid’s first experience with death, and while it was heartbreaking to see Stewie lose his best friend, it was also nice to see him move on. I’m not totally sold on Vinny yet, but I think he’ll grow on all of us. (If not, hey, they can always kill him off!)

You are the worst person I know. You constantly hit on your best friend’s wife. The man pays for your food and rescues you from certain death, and this is how you repay him? And to add insult to injury, you defecate all over his yard! And you’re such a sponge, you pay for nothing. You always say, ‘Oh, I’ll get you later,’ but later never comes.

And what really bothers me is you pretend you’re this deep guy who loves women for their souls, when all you do is date bimbos. Yeah, I date women for their bodies, but at least I’m honest about it. I don’t buy them a copy of Catcher in the Rye, then lecture them with some seventh-grade interpretation of how Holden Caulfield is some profound intellectual. He wasn’t! He was a spoiled brat! And that’s why you like him so much. He’s you! God, you’re pretentious! And you delude yourself by thinking you’re some great writer, even though you’re terrible.

And who are you to talk down to anyone? You failed college twice, which isn’t nearly as bad as your failure as a father. How’s that son of yours you never see? But you know what? I could forgive all of that, all of it, if you weren’t such a bore. That’s the worst of it, Brian. You’re just a big, sad, alcoholic bore.

And those were just excerpts.

Finally, let’s keep in mind: Brian isn’t even the Griffins’ first family dog! Who could forget Todd, whom Peter had put down due to his sphincter’s “low shutter speed?”

Where was Todd’s funeral?!

HollywoodLifers, how do you feel about Brian’s death? Drop a comment with your reaction to the major loss below.

Incredible. That ANYBODY could believe Brian’s worst faults on the Family Guy can hold a match to absolute epitome of disgusting, despicable and truly evil heights of ignorance and loathsome self-servitude amongst it all that Peter Griffin’s character represents. It’s like holding a match to the sun. The fact you can even see the match must make you blind to a whole lot more.

@Articel: Wow….never seen so many words without saying anything. You absolutley made no point at all, why it “could be right to kill off Brian”.

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“But what I am saying is that, as a society, we need to accept Brian’s death and move on”
Nice one! Didn’t you found other senseless flowery phrases? Why do we have to accept that? Because it’s “the natural way”? There are exactly zero arguments in this article. Explain yourself, mister!
Or as Stewie would say “Blast!!!”

If you don’t have to tell something to the world…please sh*t the f*ck up

to hell with all that brain was awesome him and peter always made some good jokes with good episodes and stewie made some awesome episodes like just the both of them. this new dog “vinny” makes me sick so to hell with seth I’m done with him I’m watching the simpsons only now this killed all my respect for family guy and all other shows he has like getting rid of Cleveland was undersantable but at least they didn’t kill him.

It wasn’t handled beautifully. He was hit by a car, Stewie gave up trying to save him instantly just because he was told he couldn’t get a piece for the time machine, then he was replaced in the following episode. No way is this permanent. He will be back at Christmas when Stewie meets the Stewie from the past who travelled to the store to buy his Christmas presents, and warns him not to destroy the time machine. I’m thinking maybe an alternate Stewie somehow took Brians car and accidentally ran over him… Anyway he will be back.

Personally, I think Fans hate The idea of Killing off any favorable character in any series, Live or animated.
The feeling will always strike em High or low……Whether they care or not about that certain character. Major changes like these can really take the positive quality out of shows that helped make a fanbase to start with. Family guy bene toying around Killing off side characters for years now, Brians death has just taken in all the focus. I Really hate that happen to Brian But Wat I Really think is that They should of Stretched this story out more.
Made it a 2 parter, This should of been a Really good time machine story. Fanfic time, Stewie keeps going in the past to save Brian but something keeps killing him. Stewie keeps doing this until he finally accepts it can’t be helped. Brian become aware of his fate accepts aswell. There should been a damn short clip montage somewhere too. still this was simply a sad story of loosing a Family pet.
I think we all felt like how Stewie feels…..